Tag: hopes
Fight very much alive in Gilas as it tries to keep Olympic hopes up – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas guard Jordan Clarkson against Italy in the Fiba World Cup. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Jordan Clarkson was not interested in crunching the math to determine Gilas Pilipinas’ next opponents in the 2023 Fiba (International Basketball Federation) World Cup. He knows what the coming games mean to the national squad. “We’re strong mentally and we’re gonna…
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As Italy crushes Gilas second-round hopes, road to Olympics now steeper – rezal404
Gilas Pilipinas after its game against Italy in the Fiba World Cup. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net The Dominican Republic held the door open ever so slightly for Gilas Pilipinas to advance to the next round on Tuesday. Italy slammed it shut. This was how the Fiba World Cup second-round hopes ended for the Philippines: A 90-83 defeat…
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Sky Sports Golf Podcast: European Solheim Cup captain Suzanne Pettersen on hopes in Spain
The Sky Sports Golf Podcast is joined by European Solheim Cup captain Suzanne Pettersen; she talks to Josh Antmann about her picks for the competition which begins on Friday September 22 – live on Sky Sports Last Updated: 22/08/23 11:03pm Suzanne Pettersen discusses her European Solheim Cup picks with Josh Antmann Josh Antmann is…
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The Hundred: Tom Curran helps Oval Invincibles close in on final spot as Trent Rockets keep hopes alive
Tom Curran smashed 43 off just 28 balls and took three wickets as the Oval Invincibles beat the Southern Brave by eight runs and all but secured top spot and their place in The Hundred final. Chris Jordan took three wickets, all clean bowled, to leave the Invincibles 90-7 before Curran rescued the innings in…
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Alice Hewson hopes to sneak Solheim Cup spot after strong finish at AIG Women’s Open
Alice Hewson finished tied for 16th at the AIG Women’s Open in Walton Heath last week While Charley Hull was challenging at the top of the AIG Women’s Open leaderboard on Sunday, there was another young English hope, Alice Hewson, making moves. Hewson shot a four-under final round of 68 to finish one under for…
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EJ Obiena hopes stars align in Budapest for Worlds win – rezal404
Ernest John Obiena — REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon EJ Obiena is bracing for the forthcoming World Athletic Championships and he has no intentions of ending up second fiddle on a global platform. He just hopes the winning factors for the quest will go in his favor. “I’m physically capable of competing out there, but more than half…
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SBP hopes for ‘best’ Fiba World Cup showing from Gilas with at least two wins – rezal404
FILE–Gilas Pillipinas. Photo from Fiba MANILA, Philippines — The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas is hoping that Gilas Pilipinas can win at least two games in the Fiba World Cup 2023 to surpass its previous outings and emerge as the best Asian team to clinch a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics. SBP president Al Panlilio…
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Shevana Laput hopes to play key role in La Salle’s UAAP title defense – rezal404
Shevana Laput, right, and her La Salle teammates celebrate during a finals game against Adamson in the Shakey’s Super League. MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net When the dust cleared in Game 2 of the Shakey’s Super League National Invitational Finals on Saturday, it wasn’t clear anymore if La Salle assistant coach Noel Orcullo was still talking about championship…
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Guiao hopes Jones Cup sharpens Rain or Shine even more – rezal404
Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao. PBA IMAGES If the recent PBA On Tour allowed his team to gain some significant progress, coach Yeng Guiao feels Rain or Shine’s stint in the 42nd William Jones Cup which starts Saturday in Taiwan will only make his youth-laden squad even better. “Our team could probably be even…
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Beyond basketball, Ateneo coach hopes to mold respectable professionals – rezal404
Josh Lazaro (No. 16) slams one home for what proved to be the marginal point in the last 52.1seconds of a 70-69 win over the Japan U-21 team. —WORLD UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL SERIES Tab Baldwin is making it no secret that he’s at Ateneo to make champion teams out of every batch of Blue Eagles he…
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